CASE STUDY

Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet

The Situation

The Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet is responsible for a large portfolio of properties that provide accommodation for various government agency workers.

These properties are situated in far remote areas across the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.

The Department needed a way to conduct:

A condition assessment of all properties to identify immediate and ongoing maintenance requirements

A compliance audit on all buildings to ensure safety for both occupants and communities

An assessment of each property’s structural capacity to withstand cyclones

An evaluation of the replacement value of each building

A physical location survey to ensure each property was positioned within the correct boundaries

The Challenge

The sheer geographical distance between the properties posed immense challenges. It was impossible for the Department to gain and collate data across their portfolio in a centralised and efficient manner. To date, all data had been stored in disparate systems and only on a site-by-site basis. This made it extremely difficult for the Department to source information quickly and make strategic decisions on the most effective way to deploy resources. Ongoing management of the properties was ad hoc and time intensive. Importantly, having data stored in various systems and formats made it very complex to apply for Federal funding to complete any neccessary work that was identified.

Our Optimised Approach

WEBFM took a holistic approach to deliver an innovative and sustainable solution for the Department.

Consulting & Services: We quickly assembled a team of specialist contractors to undertake all the required assessments, audits and surveys across the portfolio. We established the optimal logistical program to complete the work within the tight 8-week timeframe, and provided ongoing expert advice at every stage of the project.

OmTrak: All key building intelligence was collected, consolidated and centrally stored. Every critical piece of information was instantly shared with all contractors and the client through our intuitive online platform. This gave incredible visibility and, for the first time, the Department had a strategic overview of all sites.

MPlan: The condition assessment information fed into MPlan to quickly generate a comprehensive 10-year maintenance plan for every property. At a glance, the Department could see what maintenance or asset work was required across their portfolio as a whole, and what was most critical.

The Result

WEBFM’s linked consulting services, OmTrak and MPlan to achieve a next-generation solution for Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet. Our approach turned a highly complex, disparate and geographically diverse exercise into an incredibly simplified, collaborative and highly efficient outcome. We changed what was previously possible to deliver a smarter, more functional way to assess and manage their property portfolio.

All key information is now brought together in a single, centralised platform that every person involved can easily access

The Department has instant and ongoing visibility over the condition, compliance status, structural capacity and precise location of every property

They can make strategic decisions on the most efficient deployment of resources, and the ongoing maintenance and replacement plans give them effortless predictability